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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Larry Neumeister and Andrew Dalton

Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni lawsuit gets trial date for It Ends With Us sexual harassment case

A New York judge set a March 2026 trial date and moved an initial conference from mid-February to next week as the public feud between Blake Lively and her It Ends With Us costar and director Justin Baldoni continued to escalate.

And in a new and separate front in the series of legal battles surrounding the film that became a surprise hit last summer, Lively in a Texas court filed a request for a deposition of a man she says was central to turning online sentiment against her during its release and promotion.

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